Dream Light City Chapter 11: The game

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"John?" "Wake up, John." "Wake up." The fuck? Bix is in my apartment! My reflexes get activated, and I grab his shirt by the chest and lift him up. Suddenly, I get a hard bump on the back of my head, followed by a swiping kick at my right leg. I find myself on the floor, very confused. I look up at Bix and… Zeck. Bix starts to laugh. "Ha ha ha ha ha, that was fun. You two are indeed fast and strong." I look at Zeck. "What the heck, Zeck?" He doesn't answer. But Bix does. "He doesn't speak. I told him not to when I'm near." "Okay, Bix. What's your game? And has any of this something to do with Sally?" "Well, Zeck was asking me about her, but our conversation quickly turned into the tech I gave you. So, I gave him my updated version. The one where I finally could include mind control." I look at Zeck. I see it now. Fucking zombie. "You tricked him?" "Wasn't that hard. I'm just glad he survived. All other attempts to combine the enhanced reflexes and mind control made my subjects crazy, you know, the girls you keep finding. I had to put them down. I just had to try again, and it worked fine this time with Zeck." I rise up. "You are the one who is crazy in the head, Bix." I get a kick in the chest by Zeck. Fuck he is fast. "Bix is enjoying it. "Ha ha ha, what a show." Am I supposed to fight Zeck now? He didn't answer about Sally, and I must confront him. "You better not have anything to do with Sally." Bix walks towards the door. "The city is swarming with temptations for young people. Why should I take the blame." Zeck is blocking my path. Oh great, what a classic. The only person I trust is now the henchman for my nemesis. Bix is looking in my cabinet by the door. I look at Zeck. I wonder what world he is in. What reality? Bix closes the cabinet. "Only a sidearm gun and a Powerblade. Where is your Raygun?" What??? Is my Raygun missing? Bix opens the main door. "Enjoy the dream game, John." "I do not consent to your dream." "Tell that to Zeck because you live a new dream without any rules, right?" Bix walks out the door, leaving it open. I look at Zeck. "So? What are we playing, Zeck?" "Stop talking, you goblin!" Great, I'm a goblin now. He draws his sword. "DIE YOU GOBLIN!" He is fast, but I'm alert this time. I backflip over my coffee table as he slices it. I liked that table, but I don't have time to cry over Danish design now. I need my weapons. He throws a knife directly at me, and I catch it mid-air. I feel the rush of adrenaline. I'm in my kitchen now. Zeck is blocking my path to the door and my cabinet with weapons. He takes out a grenade and looks me in the eyes. "You goblins have no honor, and you stole my knife, you thief." This game is out of control. Does he want to blow us both up? I try to think fast. What are my options? How do I get out of this? A gunshot sound. Zeck drops dead. Maria is at the door with my sidearm from the cabinet. "The fuck's going on, John?" "The fuck are you doing here, Maria?" "You owe me credits, and you just left without saying goodbye." She is still holding the gun, aiming at me. "Maria. Put the gun down." She relaxes and then realizes what she did. "The fuck? Did I shoot Sick?" "Yes, Maria, you shot Zeck, but he was under Bix's control." "Whatever, I want my credits." I combine 3 chips and give her 5.345 credits, my very last savings. "Thank you for saving my life." She hugs me. Tight. She looks me in the eyes with love. "John? Why are you married?" She walks out the door. I pick up my phone. There is an unread message from Zeck. "She's alive, but I'm out. You are on your own." This must have been sent before he got the biotech, but Sally is alive, caught in a political bullshit game. I guess I have to visit the Mayor.